Welcome to the world of the terrified, the excited, the young, and the forever adventurous. The world of the independently lonely, the not so independently wealthy, and those who are rich in anything but loneliness. Its my world, at least this version of it is, and it is one I share openly for whoever wants to be a part of it. Its a world that continues to show me that my horizons get wider every time a plane touches down and my world gets smaller every time I find something in common with a stranger. A world where fate is in our hands, but the stars are always there to guide us. This is my world. I would love for it to be your world too, if only through the words I am able to put on pages. The only thing I ask of you in return, is that you do whatever makes for the best story, and I will in turn, try to do the same for you.
This isn't my first letter speaking of adventures and passport stamps, but it does happen to be my first one on this little website (simply because I think it will be easier to post pictures directly in the blog). So for those who have followed the last few travels, and those who are new to me or my words, I am just a simple girl with a small passport and big dreams. I have written from London before, and from all over Central America, and now I write from London again..and maybe a little bit of the rest of Europe thrown in. I will be here for roughly a year and I suggest you prepare for a journey, because I plan on taking you on one!
Here are the whens and whys of it all: I am getting my masters in Sports Psychology at Roehampton Uni in southwest London. It should be an amazing time as I have finally managed to combine so many of my passions into one place at the perfect time in my life to do it. It was a pretty spontaneous decision on my part, and although I don't believe we should leave too many things in this world up to fate, I do believe that there are signs in this life that point us in certain directions. The signs for me to be here were neon green and all around me...in other words, I do believe they were unavoidable. I was at a place in my life were I was ready for a big change. I wanted to travel but had no one to travel with and I wanted to go back to school but was at a crossroads as to where I saw my future heading. I knew I couldn't continue to do what I was doing for another year and so, on a whim, I applied to Roehampton, was accepted, and left about three weeks later. Just enough time to keep me from changing my mind...not that I ever even thought twice about it. And so, I have been here for a full two weeks now, and I couldn't ask for more than my beautiful roommates, my not so amazing flat, and being back in this city for such a long time! I know I should have written sooner though, and for that I do apologize. I hate it when I forget to share my world with people, but in all fairness, I have been sharing a lot with some great new people in my life, both here and in the states, and for that I apologize to no one.
So this is my world...one that for the next year consists of suitcases, journals, essays, public transport, long distance phone calls, maybe some long distance runs, accents, currencies, debt (and more debt), and friends both near and far. It will also consist of plane tickets, backpacks, travel and more travel, history and hopefully a new future. I don't have any crazy stories at the moment, or at least any that I think fit to my introduction blog, but tomorrow is a new day, and there are always new stories to tell. So come back soon, sit with me while you enjoy a great cup of coffee (or tea) and know that at the end of the day....if I don't have a good enough story or adventure for you...you could always make your own.
Cheers and love
-WC
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